Minister Accused of Sexual Harassment
A sitting minister of government is being accused of sexual harassment by a female attorney. That same minister is in turn accusing the female attorney of blackmail. The lawyer alleges [...]
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High-powered Rifle Missing from B.D.F Camp Belizario
There’s one more high-powered rifle in the streets tonight, after someone removed the weapon from Camp Belizario in Cayo District. The B.D.F is conducting an investigation into the disappearance of [...]
The Investigation Involves the B.D.F. and the Police
Leal says the investigation is in its preliminary stage and involves the police, as well as their own internal inquiry. And it is not certain whether the weapon went missing [...]
Dale Saragosa is Spared Jail Time for Drug Trafficking
Thirty-five-year-old Dale Saragosa, a resident of mile two and a half on the George Price Highway, has been fined seven thousand, five hundred dollars for drug trafficking. In May 2020, [...]
Weed Gummies Police Exhibit Keeper Out on Bail
The police exhibit keeper, who was charged in April for the discarded weed gummies that got several children sick, has been granted permission to leave the country. Mario Bustillos, charged [...]
Office of Contractor General to Investigate Definitive Agreement Signing
The Office of the Contractor General says it will initiate an independent investigation into the signing of the Definitive Agreement between the Government of Belize and Portico Enterprises Limited. In [...]
Where is Bernard Wagner in the Belize City Mayoral Race?
It’s official, there are three candidates within the People’s United Party, including incumbent Belize City Mayor Bernard Wagner, vying for the highest seat in municipal government. As we reported a [...]
Former BML Boss Lawrence Ellis Enters Political Race
Businessman Lawrence Ellis, a member of the People’s United Party, is also entering the political fray after submitting his name earlier this month to contest the candidacy for the mayorship [...]
P.U.P. Hopes To Maintain Municipal Support in 2024
On Monday, we asked Prime Minister John Briceño for his projections of the municipal elections, given his administration’s performance up to this point. In 2021, the People’s United Party dominated [...]
Nelma Mortis-Jones Steps Up for U.D.P.
The United Democratic Party is yet to formally introduce its mayoral candidate for Belize City. She is Doctor Nelma Mortis-Jones. For the better part of thirty years, she has been [...]
Shyne Barrow is Confident of a U.D.P. Victory in 2024 Municipals
Last week, U.D.P. Party Leader Shyne Barrow also weighed in on the municipal race. While he is confident that the United Democratic Party will emerge victorious in all nine municipalities, [...]
The Gift of Giving Spreads Far and Wide through Ladyville Highlights NGO
Ladyville Highlights is a popular Facebook page and is used by Albert Magdaleno to share people’s plights, their dire need or misfortune they might have recently suffered. Through that exposure, [...]
Ceiling Caves In at San Pedro High School
There are growing concerns among residents of San Pedro over the safety of San Pedro High School’s infrastructure. Last week, we reported that the ceiling of the staff room on [...]
Shirley Roberts- Young Foundation Awards Ten New Scholarships
The Shirley Roberts- Young Foundation for Sports and Education (S.R.Y. Foundation) will be awarding its second cohort of scholarship recipients on Saturday. In 2022 the foundation provided scholarships to twenty-two [...]
Belize Recommits to Sustainable Development Goals
United Nations Member States have eight more years to realize the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. In 2015, member states adopted seventeen goals as part of the 2023 Agenda for [...]
